Select Insert > Watermark and pick the image you want to use in the background.

To add a background image only to a single page, use the Insert > Image option instead.

Set the image to “Behind text.”

Watermark on the Insert menu in Google Docs

You may be working on a document that could benefit from a background image.

you could easily add images to your documents inside Google Docs.

We’ll show you how.

Select Image in the Watermark sidebar

However, there are a few workarounds it’s possible for you to try.

Open your document, grab the Insert menu, and pick “Watermark.”

When the Watermark sidebar opens, confirm you’re on the Image tab.

Image location options in Google Docs

Then, click “Select Image.”

Locate, select, and insert your image.

You’ll then see the image appear as a watermark in your document.

Image watermark in Google Docs

It will also display in the Watermark sidebar.

To remove the transparency, uncheck the box for Faded.

When you finish making adjustments, select “Done” to save the image background.

Watermark formatting options in the sidebar

The background will not be disturbed.

This reopens the sidebar for you to make your changes or remove the watermark.

Go to Insert > Image and choose the location of the picture from the pop-out menu.

Image watermark in Google Docs with text on the page

Navigate to the image, select it, and pick “Insert.”

go for the image and choose the Behind Text icon in the floating toolbar beneath it.

Or, click “Image Options” in the top toolbar to pop pop the sidebar.

Image location options in Google Docs

Expand the Text Wrapping section and pick “Behind Text.”

opt for image and pick “Fix Position on Page” in the floating toolbar’s drop-down box.

Additional Adjustments

Depending on how you want your image to appear, you may want toadjust it.

Image inserted in Google Docs

it’s possible for you to make it more transparent, change the brightness, or recolor it.

you’ve got the option to use the Recolor and Adjustments sections in the sidebar for your changes.

And that’s it!

Size section of the Image Options sidebar

While you’re here, why not learn how tomove images in Google Docs?

Behind Text in the floating toolbar for the image

Behind Text in the Text Wrapping section of the sidebar

Fix Position on Page in the image toolbar

Fix Position on Page in the Image Options sidebar

Recolor and Adjustments in the Image Options sidebar

Delete in the image shortcut menu